Soul food vs. Southern food, what’s the difference?

January 16, 2023

Fried chicken, biscuits and mac and cheese are all notable dishes that can be found in both Southern and soul food. But what’s the difference between these two very similar cuisines? Some say history, culture and maybe even appropriation.

Candace Boyd Wylie, a cook and blogger at The FoodLoveTog believes that the differences between soul food and Southern food runs deeper than variations in recipes or dishes.

Wylie says she thinks of soul food and Southern food as cousins that are heavily influenced by each other, however, soul food was birthed first and was created as a result of the slave trade… read more >

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